One Idiom One Day: Under siege
The councilor came under siege for his radical decisions.
to be under attack; to be under a lot of pressure; to be criticized by a lot of people at the same time
The word “siege” originally comes from the Latin word “sege” meaning seat. In the 1200s this is the context in which the word was used. By the 1300s, it was used to describe a military attack on a particular target. In the literal sense, it is still used to describe targets that are being attacked by enemy forces. It is unclear exactly when during the 1900s the figurative meaning originated. The figurative meaning is closely related to the literal one. Even though you are not being physically attacked it is still used to describe someone who is being targeted for attack.
E.g., Their website is under siege from cyber terrorists.
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